Camping at the Garden of the Gods

We went camping to the Garden of the Gods over Labor Day weekend and had a great time. We took Thunder and he loved being with us 24/7. What a beautiful place. The rock formations and the colors were amazing. I think my favorite part was the Chocolate Marshmallow Banana Boats. OK so being with my family was my favorite but the banana boat came in a close 2nd.

Stake Carnival

Our Stake had a carnival and Ryan helped with the ring toss. The kids had a great time and ate wayyyy too much cotton candy and cupcakes but what is a carnival for anyway, right?!?

Lukes 1st Birthday

Wow how this year has flown by. He's one and fantastic. He is such a great little boy. Now that his teeth are coming in and he can move around on his own he is getting happy again.YIPEE!!! I sure don't like the teething stage. He loves his siblings and can make just as much racket as they can. He loves to play with his toys, take a bath, sleep in his bed for naps,his daddy throwing him in the air, screaming with Rebekah, having Erik swing him around, playing with Jared, cuddling with his mommy:),playing with Thunder, clapping his hands and singing songs. We love his smiles and his laugh. We can't wait to see what this next year brings.

1st Annual Dalhousie Reunion

We were able to have the 1st annual Dalhousie Reunion in July and got to visit with so many friends. We sure miss them all. I can’t believe how many little ones have been born since we left. We will sure cherish all the memories we have made with everyone.

Oquirrh Mountian Temple

We went to the Oquirrh Mountian Temple open house with the Brose Family and Aunt Holly. We had a great time and the Temple is absolutely beautiful. What a great way to teach the kids about having reverence for the Lords house and Serving Him.

Summer with Family

We have had an eventful summer. I don’t think I have ever been this crazed about what is happening next in my life. I have tried very hard to trust in the Lord and Ryan is such a rock to our family. Ryan has changed jobs and is now working in Greeley Colorado. He is working for a dentist that has cancer and is not able to see patient right now. He is very busy and loving that but he leaves at 7 am and gets home at 7 pm. Not sure how I like that but I can survive the long hours for a little while. We are debating on what to do next with Ryan’s career and our home. So many decisions and with the Lords help I know he will help us do what is best for our family. Now on to the good stuff!!!!!! Erik is now in Middle School and is doing very well. He is trying to make new friends but still misses his friends in Nova Scotia. He goes in tomorrow for an MRI on his knee and hopefully it will be back to normal. He and Jared had a great time in Utah with all of their cousins. They sure love being around all of them and can’t wait to see them again. Jared is now in 4th grade and loves his teacher! She has 2 SNAKES and some FISH. Right up his alley, don’t you think????He has 2 of his friends from church in his class and they get along great. Jared is also the family clown and loves to make up stories to hear people laugh. They both love to ride their bikes around the neighborhood. Rebekah is almost 3 and loves to dress up, color pictures, do puzzles, play with her kitchen, go to playgroup, give her daddy hugs and loves to be read to. She is also a very good big sister. She is very helpful with Luke and loves his binki. She went without it for almost 9 months and has decided that she wants it again. Any suggestions on how to remove it from her mouth without a little tantrum following????? Luke is growing like a weed. He is crawling all over the place and has decided he wants to do the stairs and get on the dishwasher whenever he can manage it. He loves to play with his brothers and sister. He loves his daddy to throw him in the air. He also loves to cuddle still which I LOVE. He loves to nap in his bed. He still only has 2 teeth but is working on more. Luke is very active and is starting to thin out. This little guy is such a fun addition to our family. He has the cutest smile and has the greatest little laugh. We are going to celebrate his first birthday on the 22nd of September. Wow did that year fly by.